Reduced misting acidic cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting compositions via the use of high molecular weight water-in-oil emulsion polymers
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1. A sprayable acidic cleaning composition with reduced misting comprising:
- (a) an effective cleaning amount of an acid source;
(b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
(c) at least one surfactant; and
(d) water;
wherein the acidic composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles having amicron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%.
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Abstract
Acidic sprayable aqueous compositions for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are disclosed. In particular, the sprayable compositions include an inverse emulsion polymer for modifying the viscosity of the composition and provide numerous benefits over dispersion polymer compositions used for rheology modification to reduce misting and respiratory inhalation of cleaning compositions. Compositions and methods of cleaning using the compositions having reduced amounts of airborne particulates of the composition during spray applications are provided.
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1. A sprayable acidic cleaning composition with reduced misting comprising:
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(a) an effective cleaning amount of an acid source; (b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer; (c) at least one surfactant; and (d) water; wherein the acidic composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles having a micron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for applying sprayable acidic cleaning composition producing reduced misting upon spraying, the system comprising:
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(a) a sprayer comprising a spray head connected to a spray bottle; and (b) an aqueous, ready-to-use cleaning composition contained by the spray bottle and the spray head adapted to dispense the aqueous composition; wherein the cleaning composition comprises an effective cleaning amount of an acid source;
from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
at least one surfactant; and
water,wherein the cleaning composition produces a total concentration of misting of particles having a micron size of 10 or less within a breathing zone of a user of less than or equal to 60 particles/cm3, and wherein the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of cleaning a hard surface using a sprayed, reduced misting, aqueous cleaning composition comprising:
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(a) contacting a soiled surface with an aqueous cleaning composition comprising an effective cleaning amount of an acid source;
from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
at least one surfactant; and
water, wherein the cleaning composition produces a total concentration of misting of particles having a micron size of 10 or less within a breathing zone of a user of less than or equal to 60 particles/cm3, and wherein the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%; and(b) wiping the hard surface to remove the treating film and any soil. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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